Washboard-support.



HARRY E. VDAWE, oF PERTH AMBOY, NEW JERSEY. Y l2 WAsHBoARD-s'nroitr. f 'Y ,Y Specification of Letters Patent. A

` ramadan. a 191s;

Application filed August 30, 191.6. SerialN'o. 117,695.

This invention relates kto :wash boardsl which are particularly designed for nsefin connection with a stationary wash tub, theV primary object of the invention being to provide a device of this character which is simple, eflici'ent and durable in construction.

The special object of this invention is to provide an improved supporting means for the wash board to rigidly support the washboard in active position within the tub, the supporting means being so constructed as to permit the ready removal of the board when not in use. Y

Details will appear as the specification is read in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1V is a front elevation of the wash board showing the stationary tub in section. Fig. 2 is an edge elevation of the wash board, the tub being shown in section. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detailed vertical section of the supporting means and wash board, the same being taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. l.

Referring to the drawings in detail, A designates a stationary wash tub of the usual construction which is provided with an inclined side wall l, and the ledge 2 which isi j Y the position as shown in all ofthe figures of secured to the upper edge of the tub in such a manner as to cause the inner edge toproject beyond the inner surface of the inclined wall l, as is clearly illustrated yin Figs. 2'

and 3.

Secured to the inner edge of the ledge 2 and extending longitudinally of the same is a metal strip 3 which is provided adjacent its opposite ends with sockets 4. The sockets 4:

are 1n this instance of rectangular formation and have their outer side face provided with l p l VV'movement 4within the tub, so that the op-V 1 longitudinally extending slots 5 while, .arranged upon the inner face of the outer side of each of the sockets, and projecting rearwardly therefrom, is a longitudinally ex-V tending projection or lug 6, which is disposedabove the slot 5 as is clearly shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings.

My improved form of wash board, whichV is generally indicated as at B, comprisesa single sheet of metal or other suitable malranged adjacent the opposite ends ofthe terial 'which' is "of rectangular Vformation and which has the edge thereof provided witha depending flange 7,kv theflange :being tapered in width from the lower endl of the wash board Vto theupperendf thereof asis clearly shown. in Fig. 3.5.y Thebody portion of the `wash board is corrugated as at 8 vfor a major portion of its width, thecorrugations terminating short of the'upper edgeof the board, the uppermost corrugation being relatively larger than the remaining corrugations toprovide a shelf or soap rest 9. Secured to the faceV of the wash board adjacent the upper end thereofvare the supporting members 10 which are in this instance formed of stiff metal strips whichk are secured to the wash board by means of rivets wash'board andare ofsuch a Vlength as to ex- The supportingV members 10 are artend an appreciable distance beyond lthe 1 Y upper edge of the wash board, the'free ends of the supporting members terminating in angularly disposed L-shaped extensions 12.

In practice, the wash board is supported in suspension, within the stationary tub and upon the inclined wall 1', by inserting the L- shaped extensions through the slots 5 and into the sockets 4c by holding the wash board tips of the extensions 12 will be so positioned` j lsa in inverted vertical position whereby theVV as to permit the ready insertion thereof into the slots. The Yextensions having been inf serted, the wash board' may now be swung downwardlywithin the tubl so as to assume thedrawing,` the free edge of the flange 7 engaging'the inner face of the inclined wallV lat a time when the'tips of the extensions come in contact with'the lugs y6, and such contact prevents the hooked extensions from disengaging the'slots 5 accidentally.l It will jthus be seen that -the'wash board may be erator may'conveniently wash the clothes.` n, When itisl desired to remove the wash eov 10c j Y' board, by swinging the lower end of .the

board upwardlysoY as to cause the" board to assume an inverted position the extensionsl Y i l2 may then berreadily withdrawn from the sockets 4, thetaperedflange 7 being particu-j larly designed for the purpose of permitting zlio the upper part of the washboard to move., Y i I rearwardly or in a direction toward the inclined side wall when disengaging the eX- tensions from the sockets. Y

It is thought from the foregoing taken in connection with the accompanying drawings that the construction and operation of lthis device will be apparent to those skilled in the art without further description, and that minor changes in size, shape, proportion and minor details of construction may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is z- The herein described device for supporting wash boards within a tulo,l the same comprising a strip adapted for attachment within the front wall of the tub and having on it a plurality of sockets, each of the same being hollow and provided with a slot in its front facev near its lower edge and an internal lug'above said slot, and a plurality of metallic strips adapted for attachment to the washboard at points corresponding with the position of said sockets, each strip projecting above the upper edge of the board and having its projecting portion bent into an L-shaped extension whose tip is adapted to rest against the lug when its shank passes through the slot of one of such socket members, for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

HARRYy E. DAWE.

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- Washington. D. C. 

